Expert Interviews

These video-based roundtable discussions highlight key COPD updates provided at a May 2017 meeting on pulmonary disease. Expert faculty reflect on new information on COPD and discuss the impact it has for patients.

What’s the 2017 GOLD standard for managing patients with COPD?

Drs. James F. Donohue and Gary T. Ferguson address the following questions:

What are the changes regarding general assessment and management of COPD?

Should you ever think of using more than one long-acting bronchodilator as initial therapy (LAMA vs LABA/LAMA)?

What are the changes in the new recommendations regarding the use of ICS?